A/N Thanks for the reviews, I am sorry that someone thinks it has gone down hill since the beginning chapters, but I hope the rest of you enjoy this story as much as I'm enjoying writing it. Also I would like to caution that there's some strong language so if it will offend you then please do not read. I know that I said I'd be working all week but I got sick last night so I called in today, so here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

Flashbacks are in Italics

Chapter Sixteen: Together

The boys went right to sleep after dinner that night and Lucas and Brooke began painting their babies room, "I cannot wait until Haley's babies get here!" Brooke told him happily putting her brush into the yellow paint. "Do you think we could've handled Quadruplets?" She was worried about her friend but if she knew Haley, Haley would keep her babies inside for as long as possible.

"Yeah I do, because you and I are a team." Lucas said happily, the room was almost done and it was almost midnight. "Okay it's late so as soon as we finish it's off to bed 'cause my baby girl needs her sleep."

Brooke laughed, "Yeah right…your baby girl will keep her mommy up all night doing jumping jacks in there. So we might as well just get this little angel's room ready for her furniture. Should we change the boys room? Ya know give them their own?"

"No I think that can wait a little while, there have already been so many changes and they love being together." He wrapped his arms around her and held her close.

Brooke leaned against him, "You promise they won't get jealous because their little sister has her own room?"

"I promise, everything will be alright so stop worrying, now let's get this finished before morning." Lucas picked up his brush and finished his wall. The room was finished, he'd have sworn that Brooke would demand their daughter's room to be pink but she had seen a little girl's room in a magazine that had been a soft yellow and she'd fallen in love.

"Oh Lucas…it's beautiful!" She cried happily, "I just know that she's going to love it as well!"

Lucas finally persuaded Brooke to come to bed at 1 o'clock after she'd had a quick shower, it was wonderful to see her happy. He'd been worried about her the past few months, Rachel had escaped from Jail and the trial had been postponed so they could find her. He remembered the day they'd found out…a month ago.

Brooke was busy getting the boys ready for daycare, after she dropped them off she was going to the Boutique Jessie had told her that everything was fine but she had to see for herself. "Luke can you get the phone?"

"Yeah babe." He'd been getting ready for practice when the phone had rung. "This is Lucas."

"Mr. Scott this is Sergeant Roberts, I'm calling about Ms. Giatta." The police officer sounded strange. "I'm afraid that she's escaped from her holding cell, the officer who helped her has been arrested but I'm afraid that we do not know where she is, we're doing everything we can to catch her. We wanted to call and warn you and your family."

Lucas talked to him for almost an hour, "Yes, thank you and please do everything you can, this woman must be caught." After he hung up with her he had to tell Brooke, which was not something he was looking forward to doing. "Brooke can you come here for a sec?"

"Yeah what is it, I need to get the boys teeth brushed." She frowned when she saw the look in his eyes, "Luke who was on the phone?"

Lucas sighed and wrapped his arms around her waist, "Babe…it was the police…Rachel's escaped." Tears filled her eyes and he held her close, "They got her once and they'll get her again."

"What if she comes here again? What if she hurts the boys? We should move, we should've moved months ago after she came the first time!" Brooke was close to sobbing, "I couldn't bear it if she hurt this baby or one of the boys again…we almost lost Austin!" She cried in his arms.

"We're not going to lose either of them or this baby, we'll just have to be careful, now they'll be safe at the daycare I'll go with you and talk to the owner, the director, and their teacher. I know that you want to go to the boutique so we'll stop in for a bit." Lucas told her softly.

"But you've got practice, no I'll take the boys and talk to them and go to the boutique…I'm not letting that witch ruin our lives anymore!" Brooke said angry, she was angry that Rachel was trying to run their lives.

Lucas was glad to see the fire in her eyes and not the tears, "Alright but you call me if you need me. I love you."

He stayed in touch with the police everyday, and they were no closer to finding her than when they'd first begun. He got up and checked on the boys, they were still asleep. Finally he fell asleep thinking about the future.

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Peyton could've believe that her son was already four months old, he'd grown so much in last few months. She and Jenny were great, they spent every day after school doing homework together and at night she tucked her in.

"Jake I want another baby." She said lying on Jake's arms that night.

Jake laughed, "Peyton we just had one." He said kissing her softly. "I think that we can wait a little while."

"I know but I want a houseful of our babies and I'm sure that Jenny would love a little sister." Jake smiled, ever since that awful that Dakota had come home everything seemed to be alright again. Jenny adored the little boy, she liked helping Peyton with him when she was home from school or on the weekends.

"I know she would, but still let's wait until we've got one out of diapers." Peyton laughed softly.

"Alright, but as soon as we get him potty trained we try again." Jake nodded and soon they were both asleep.

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Nathan was sound asleep in the chair next to the bed, but Haley was wide awake. It seemed everyday her belly got bigger, and she could feel the babies move. They were her babies and she couldn't bear it if something were to happen.

"Okay listen up you guys, as much as I want to see and hold you guys but you must stay in there at least until we get to 30 weeks." Haley loved feeling the babies move around, it helped knowing that they were alive and well inside her. "You have to keep growing." She told them quietly. After another hour of talking to her babies she fell asleep dreaming of life with quadruplets.

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The next morning Rachel Giatta got up feeling like a new woman, she got dressed and left the hotel. She'd stolen 500 dollars from the man she'd been with the night before and now she was heading back to the states. Ever since her escape she'd been all over the world and now she was in the Bahamas, but it was time to go back and finish what she'd started and this time she wouldn't fail.

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Haley woke up surrounded by two nurses and a doctor she'd never met before, "Mrs. Scott I'm Doctor Stewart, I'll be taking over for Doctor Middlemen, he had a family emergency last night. Also I specialize in multiple births."

Nathan was on his feet and standing next to the bed holding her hand, "How many multiples have you delivered?" He asked, he wanted to make sure that Haley and his babies were in good hands.

Doctor Chad Stewart smiled, " More than you can possibly imagine, but this will be my first time delivering Quadruplets."

"Well I suppose it's time for my examination and ultrasound." Haley said running a brush through her hair, she'd wanted to cut it but every time she sat down in the chair she'd began bawling like a baby.

Doctor Stewart nodded, "Yep the nurses will help you into the wheelchair and then show you and your husband to my office."

After he left Nathan helped Haley into a pair of sweat pants and one of his t-shirts, "I like this doctor and I've heard Doctor Middlemen speak very highly of him."

"Yeah, Hales?" She looked up him and smiled. "Everything's okay going be alright Nathan and I feel great…I promise."

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"Mama! I no wet! I no wet!" Austin screamed happily running into his parents bedroom. "Mama!"

Brooke woke up as he jumped onto the bed, and pressed both hands to her face. "I no wet!"

"Oh baby that's wonderful! I am so proud of you big guy!" She told him proudly, he'd been trying so hard to stop wetting the bed like his brother.

Lucas woke up hearing his son talking happily, "Hey buddy what's going on?"

"I no wet daddy!" Austin told him jumping into his arms. Lucas laughed happily and he kissed his baby boy on the forehead.

"How about I make some pancakes to celebrate?" He told him happily, Seth had woken up hearing the commotion and was thrilled to learn about the pancakes.

The doorbell rang during breakfast and Lucas answered it, it was a bunch of men from SEARS with their baby furniture. "Brooke it's for you!" He shouted laughing since he had no clue where she wanted it all to go.

By noon Lucas felt awful for the men, Brooke was constantly changing her mind. Finally at 2 o'clock while the boys were eating lunch the men were done and Brooke was happy. The rocking chair was in front of the bay window and the canopy crib was by the wall and across from the changing table. "Lucas come look!" She shouted happily, her baby girls room was perfect.

"Pretty mama." Seth told them happily walking into the room with his father and brother. "Sissy's gonna like it."

Brooke was beaming, "What do you think Luke?" Lucas smiled, it did look nice and sweet. Brooke had wanted the theme to be classic Winnie the Pooh and it seemed like she'd gotten her wish.

"It looks great, I'm sure the baby will love it." He said wrapping his arms around her.

While the boys were taking a nap, Brooke was looking on-line at the boys had been easy to name but this one was much harder. "Luke what do you think about Skyler? We could call her Skye?"

"Umm…let's look at some other names." He was relieved when the phone rang.

"This is Lucas." He said through the phone.

Rachel giggled, "Hey Luke." She said sweetly from the airport.

Lucas wished he could reach through the phone and strangle her, "Luke what about Emma Alysse?" He heard Brooke call.

"You bitch! You'd better stay the hell away from my family!" Lucas yelled in anger before slamming the phone down.

Brooke was standing behind him, "That was Rachel wasn't it?" Her voice was shaking and tears filled her eyes.

"Yeah baby it was." He held her for a long time as she cried, "She's not going to hurt our family again."

Brooke wiped her tears and stood back, "No she's not and now we need to decide on a name for our baby girl."

"How about Emma Adrian Scott?" Brooke smiled brightly and nodded.

"I love it, what about you Emma?" As if on cue the baby kicked furiously and Brooke laughed.

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A/N I don't have children but those that do when you're 6 months pregnant how many weeks is that? Well I hope that everyone enjoyed the chapter! Please read and review!